On-Demand Software Leader Provides Web Collaboration and Meeting Applications to Help Keep New York Businesses Running Smoothly During Crisis

SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 21, 2005—New Yorkers stranded from the transit strike now have an online option. WebEx Communications (Nasdaq: WEBX), the leading provider of on-demand collaboration applications, is providing its WebEx WebOffice collaboration service free to New York based businesses impacted by the mass transit strike. WebEx WebOffice allows business people to hold online meetings, share documents, calendars and databases, assign and track tasks, and post group announcements in a secure online workplace.

For more information or to sign up for the free service, visit www.weboffice.com/nyc . The sign-up process is simple and it only takes approximately five minutes to have a WebEx WebOffice up and running.

WebEx WebOffice is designed to help employees work effectively with co-workers online, regardless of physical location. For example, by using the WebEx WebOffice application, workers can conduct real-time presentations or sales demonstrations from anywhere, while avoiding the commute to the office or to remote meeting locations.

“We are concerned about the impact the strike is having on businesses and personal lives, and we wanted to find a way to help,” said Rick Faulk, president, WebEx Small Business. “Our service is a snap to deploy, easy-to-use and can have an immediate impact on the productivity of distributed teams. Even when you cannot get to the office, you can still get to your WebEx WebOffice.”

WebEx WebOffice combines several powerful business collaboration applications into one integrated suite. WebOffice Workgroup is designed to meet the daily collaboration needs of small businesses, as well as groups and project teams. WebOffice Personal is perfect for managing daily activities and conducting web meetings by individual professionals such as consultants, sales representatives and mobile executives.

WebEx WebOffice is available in two versions, one for small businesses and one for individuals.

• WebEx WebOffice Workgroup—Designed to meet the collaboration and web meeting needs of small businesses with five or more users, WebOffice Workgroup provides a complete collaboration suite including a document manager, group calendar, database manager, task manager and several other collaborative business tools.


• WebEx WebOffice Personal—Tailored to the requirements of the individual professional, WebOffice Personal provides users with real-time web meetings, document manager, task manager, online calendar, and contact manager.

About WebEx Communications, Inc.
WebEx Communications, Inc. is the leading provider of on-demand collaboration applications. WebEx applications are used across the enterprise in sales, support, training, marketing, engineering and product design. WebEx delivers its suite of applications over the WebEx MediaTone Network, a global network specifically designed for secure delivery of on-demand applications. WebEx Communications is based in Santa Clara, California and has regional headquarters in Europe, Asia and Australia. Please call toll free 877-509-3239 or visit www.webex.com for more information.

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